putente

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pūtentem, present active participle of pūteō (“to stink”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puˈtɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: pu‧tèn‧te

Participle

putente m or f by sense (plural putenti)

1. present participle of putire

Adjective

putente m or f by sense (plural putenti) (archaic or literary)

1. stinking, fetid

   Synonyms: fetido, maleodorante, puzzolente

   Antonym: profumato

2. (figurative) wretched

   Synonyms: abietto, turpe

Related terms

• putido
• putire
• putore

Further reading

• putente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Participle

pūtente

1. ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of pūtēns